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From O-nigirLCLl JDrcuwings, hy E. 'WTzitefield. 
With Historical Memoranda. 



BOSTON : 

Published by A. Williams & Co., 28 j Washington Street. 



Subscription Copv. 



18^9. 



Copyright by E. Whitbfield, 1879- 

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LIBRARY of CONGRESS 
Two Copies Received 

OCT 2^ '906 
(♦ooyJKii' £""> 
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CUSK «•■ J^Xc, No. 
COPY B. 



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TO THE READER. 



The object of this book is to preserve and hand down to all future posterity representations of the 
Homes of their Forefathers. From a variety of causes they are rapidly disappearing ; and before long the 
places that now know them will know them no more. It has been a labor of love to the undersigned to 
collect these mementoes of the past, and his efforts have been ably seconded by many gentlemen to whom his 
thanks are hereby returned. He has labored under many disadvantages which cannot be here enumerated ; but 
he has tried to do his work faithfully, and no liberties have been taken with the old buildings here represented, 
or with their surroundings, merely for pictorial effect. It is true that a few houses have been slightly altered from 
what they are to what they were originally ; and sometimes an indifferent object, such as an old barn, or it may 
be a tree, has been left out or pushed aside to show the building to better advantage ; thus, if not photo- 
graphically correct, they are sufficiently so for all practical purposes. 

Many persons will ask why Plymouth is so poorly represented. It is much to be regretted that so little 
which is old remains there ; and every one who visits the place is, in consequence, disappointed. Yet it must be 
borne in mind that Kingston was originally a part of Plymouth, and the old houses shown in that town are 
practically Plymouth houses. The old house in Pembroke also was, when built, in Plymouth ; so that, upon the 
whole, Plymouth is not so poorly represented as might at first sight appear. 

With these preliminary remarks he respectfully offers his book to all who are interested in the early history 
of those who laid the foundations of this Commonwealth, trusting it will meet with their approval. 

E. WHITEFIELD. 

Boston, Mass., .\pril 19, 1879. 



DATE OF IMPORTANT EVENTS 



-^i- IN THE i-^ 



EARLY HISTORY OF NEW ENGLAND 



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Cape Cod, so named by Capt. Gosnold and his company, 1602 

Settlement by Popham and Gilbert on the Kennebec 

River, but soon afterwards abandoned, 1607 

The Pilgrims landed at Cape Cod, November nth, and 
then and there entered into a solemn covenant, and 
chose John Carver as their governor, 1620 

The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth, and decided to make 

a settlement there, December 22, 1620 

Weston's Colony, settled at Weymouth, 1622 

Rev. Mr. White, a minister of Dorchester, England, in- 
duced a number of persons, under a Mr. Winslow, 
to commence a settlement at Cape Ann, . . . . 1624 

Endicott's Colony landed at Salem, 162S 

Roger Williams ordered to leave Salem, 1634 

Connecticut settled by men from Dorchester, Massachu-* 

setts, at Winsor 1635 



Mr. Hooker, with one hundred persons, left Cambridge, 
and settled Hartford, Connecticut, 



Rhode Island settled by Roger Williams, 
Pequot War in Connecticut broke out. 



Massachusetts, Connecticut, Plymouth and New Haven 
formed a confederacy for mutual protection, . . 

The first witch trial in New England (Margaret Jones, of 
Charlestown), 

Silver money first coined by Massachusetts, 

Persecutions of the Quakers commenced, 

The King Philip War broke out, 



The French and Indian War commenced, and lasted 
seven years, 



Witchcraft troubles at Salem, 



Plymouth and Massachusetts united, 



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